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WORT Music Playlists

What was that song I heard? Who was the artist, what is the album title, where can I get it? Where can I find the entire playlist for a show?

Click on the Playlists button to bring up a calendar where you can choose any date to find the playlists for that day. If you can’t find the right playlist or the song you’re looking for, your best bet is to call the station the next time that program’s on and ask the host yourself. If that’s not possible we may be able to help you, but please have as much information as possible at hand when you contact us, such as: approximate day and time the music was played, what type or genre of music it was, who hosted the show and any other information you remember about the selection and we’ll do our best to track it down.

Once you figure it out, there’s a “Buy It!” link next to each track in online playlists that leads you to a place where you can buy songs and albums, and by doing it that way a small portion of each purchase goes to support WORT.

Contact Information

Music Director: Sybil Augustine – musicdirector@wortfm.org (for music submissions, charts and tracking, promotional exchanges for music events and following up on volunteer applications or other requests. Please include specifics in your subject line, such as “Hiphop Music Submission” etc, )

Music Assistant: Aaron Scholz – musicass@wortfm.org (for record donations and sales, promos recording volunteers, etc.)

Music Calendars: Submit your events online here or send by email to calendar@wortfm.org

How do I get my music played on WORT?

We accept submissions in most genres and styles of music, focusing on noncommercial, out-of-the-mainstream, independent releases (check out our playlists and music charts for more information.) It may take up to a few weeks for us to review and process your submission so we appreciate your patience, and feel free to contact us to follow up. Please send your music, indicating any tracks with language that needs to be aired after 10 pm and including a one-sheet description and any biographical and tour information, to WORT Music Director, 118 S. Bedford St, Madison, WI 53703 and/or to musicdirector@wortfm.org.

We do accept digital files on .wav or mp3, but currently we still prefer CDs to digital submissions because it’s the quickest way to get it into the hands of our programmers and onto the airwaves, though we have a growing digital library. Digital submissions should be .wav or other lossless files, or high quality mp3s [128-320 kbps.]

You can follow up or “track” your submissions by email, or call 608-256-2001 on Wednesdays between 1-4 pm CST to ask if we received it, has it been reviewed, has it been added to our library, and what kind of airplay it’s getting—e.g. light, medium, heavy or charting. Thanks and we look forward to hearing your music!

Madison Early Music Festival on Musica Antiqua

July 2, 2020 by Musica Antiqua

This Sunday, July 5, Musica Antiqua host Sarah Brailey talks with Cheryl Bensman-Rowe and Paul Rowe, co-directors of the Madison Early Music Festival about how this year’s festival is adapting to the constraints brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. All in-person concerts, workshops, and lectures have been postponed to July 2021. Instead, supporters from all […]

Concerts On The…Diamond?!

June 24, 2020 by Music Director

See You at the Drive-In WCO Concert Tonight! Tonight’s S’Wonderful performances will go on at the Drive-In Event at Warner Park. Guidelines for the Drive-In Event: Please be sure to review these venue guidelines that have all of the information you’ll need for attending this show and any future shows! The Fan Guidelines and the Things to Know documents […]

From the Bassment to your Inbox–Upcoming Virtual Concerts

June 10, 2020 by Back Porch Serenade

As grim news continues for live music venues everywhere, classical musicians around Madison continue to offer many flavors of online concerts for their fans. On Friday, June 12th at 7:00 pm, the Madison Classical Guitar Society will hold a virtual showcase on its public Facebook page, in which members and friends will share guitar music […]

Live Classical Music Online Events

May 11, 2020 by Music Director

Here’s a calendar of classical music performances compiled by our volunteer hosts Sarah Brailey and Alan Muirhead of Musica Antiqua (our Early Music program on Sundays 8-11 am.) Watch this space for updates! WORT Classical Calendar – Online Events (featured photo by Manuel Nägeli on Unsplash) Live with Carnegie Hall: Music has the undeniable power to […]

Stay IN & See A Show This Week!

May 8, 2020 by Music Director

Here are the latest updates for live-streamed music events. Submit your listings to musicdirector@wortfm.org to be included. ================================================================== MAY 11 GRFF Radio Songwriter #22, 5-6 pm Hosted by Great River Folk Festival This highlight show of our Songwriter finalists will feature a deep dive into David Nash’s “The Man in the Pines” and will start with […]

Area Music Venue & Show Updates

April 6, 2020 by Sybil Augustine

Folklore Village announces their inaugural Virtual Open Mic this Tuesday! Read more below. WORT is committed to keeping you informed about our local music scene and we’ll continue to bring you these updates. To add listings contact Music Director Sybil Augustine. Stay tuned for more! Featured image photo by The Nigmatic on Unsplash First Tuesday […]

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